Syria army cuts off main town in Ghouta rebel enclave
Syrian regime forces on Saturday cut off the largest town in Eastern Ghouta from the rest of the opposition enclave in a blow to...
Saudis pledge to continue Yemen bombing campaign: Asiri said
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen has vowed to continue its air campaign as bombing entered a second day.
The Shia rebels’ northern...
Algeria turns to China for funds after drop in energy prices
Algeria is turning to China to finance several infrastructure projects, including a new $3.2 billion port, as the North African OPEC member looks for...
Kerry meets King Salman to discuss Syria before Vienna talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Saudi Arabia's King Salman in Jeddah on Sunday to discuss the fragile truce in Syria, before broader...
Congress questions sale of US residence in Israel to Adelson
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has informally confirmed to Congress that Republican super-donor Sheldon Adelson is the buyer of the U.S. ambassador’s official...
3 Al-Qaeda suspects dead in battle with Yemen loyalists
Three suspected Al-Qaeda militants were killed in a clash Wednesday with forces loyal to President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi in southern Yemen, local government sources...
Iran offers no action in support of global oil pact
Iran on Wednesday stopped short of offering to restrain oil output as part of a global pact to freeze production to prop up prices,...
Russia and Turkey likely to sign S-400 missile deal next year -Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is likely to sign a contract for delivery of an additional batch of its S-400 missile systems to Turkey next...
Arab coalition faces new IS foe in Yemen conflict
An unprecedented attack on Yemen's government claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group has raised a fresh challenge for the Saudi-led coalition backing the...
Twitter relaxes 140-character limit for tweets
Twitter said Tuesday it was easing its 140-character limit for tweets, allowing users to add links, attachments and some other features within the short...
